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Saturday, June 27, 2009 02:20 PM

Jamaica Me Crazy

Music Office Jamaica Trip - December 5-12,2009

Are you ready for an "Irie" time?  The Music Office is sponsoring another week of cultural exchange and reggae music on the cliffs of Negril, Jamaica at our perennial favorite resort - Xtabi! December 5-12, 2009. We have reserved a whole building (every unit with AC) again and are looking forward to another great trip.  Click here for a look at past trips or here for more information on our upcoming trek to the home of Bob Marley.

Stock Stills

 We have great stock images starting at only 99 cents each! Of course we specialize in music, concert and entertainment stock but also have some great travel, floral and nature photos in our massive library. Click here for some of the latest from Negril, Jamaica

Stock Video

Looking for something to spice up that DVD menu? Need something to use for an animated background in a music video? We've got the stock footage you need. Particle mapping, textures and looped videos are all available at great prices.

DVD Authoring

DVD Authoring at The Music Office
Motion backgrounds, extra features and DVD-ROM capabilities can make your DVD standout from the crowd of home-made template DVDs. We have the know how to make your DVD presentation as good as your performance.

Film Pre Visualization and Storyboarding

From your mind to a feature film can be a long journey. The Music Office can help you speed things up by creating compelling digital storyboards and CG low resolution renders. Of course all the camera and environmental information is saved for each scene so you know before you roll the first inch of film what your shot is going to look like. Click here for more information.

NEW COMPUTER RENDERS

Here are a few animations that wound up on the cutting room floor of one of our pre-vis projects at The Music Office. All computer animations are by Greg Forest using the tools we teach - Vue, Poser, DAZ3D, Particle Illusion and PhotoImpact.

SPRING CLEANING AND REBUILD UNDERWAY . . .

The Complete Music Business Office by Greg ForestPlease bear with us as we do our spring cleaning  and file flush here at the site. Some of the links may be down but we are working on the site every day to bring you what you're looking for in our new site. We will have a new updated blog, video and audio jukeboxes and some great new tutorials are on the way. Stand by . . .

"Every musician who got screwed in this business,
  got screwed in writing."
 - author Greg Forest

Music Industry Contracts by Greg ForestThe sharks always circle artists in this rough and tumble business. The purpose of managers, publishers and labels is to exploit the artist in a manner that will bring the greatest return on investment. It is hard for a songwriter or musician/performer to view themselves as a commodity - just like all the others on the shelves but that will be your management's bottom line. Self defense is a must and you can get yours here. Includes CD with dozens of contracts and forms.

Take Your Music Video to the Next Level!

Produce and Promote Your Band's Music VideoThere has never been a better time to get your band in front of a global audience with video than now! YouTube and dozens of the social networking sites are just waiting for your video. Author Greg Forest walks you through the entire process from conception to upload. Tips and tricks that will save you  hours of time and mountains of grief fill this book. The book comes with a DVD packed with content to make your music video stand out.  You can get your copy here.

THE ORIGNAL MUSIC OFFICE STILL AVAILABLE!

The Complete Music Business Office by Greg ForestThe original contract library and business guide to success. Not only do you get a library of music contracts that will spell out what you are expected to give and  receive in a deal, there are dozens of forms and spreadsheets in Excel format that you can used to project your earnings, determine the band's monetary worth and standing. This book is the original - don't accept the many imitators. You can get your copy here.

Upcoming Events

W.C. Clark in Kerrville, October 10, 2009
We had a great time at our recent reggae blast with Claudius "Kingman" Linton at the YO Ballroom last spring and are getting ready for the next show in October. We will be helping out good buddy James Harvey with a Blues Extravaganza featuring W.C. Clark and Will Owen-Gage in Kerrville in early October. Check back for more information.

RENDER FARM UPGRADING

The Complete Music Business Office by Greg ForestJune 2009 - Nothing like a bit of muscle to speed up those long lonely nights of rendering. We added 4 new boxes in June and the render cows are being milked for all they are worth.

TIP OF THE WEEK

Stay tuned - our audio/video Tip Of The Week is on the way. A small tip can save you hours of headaches and time. Check back soon.

CG Classes this Fall

We are starting our 2009 Fall Courses on beginning CG and computer animation. Only four students to a class and we will be creating a short computer animation over the period of three weeknight evenings.  Click here for more information.

OverDue Records Catalog

OverDue Records at The Music Office
OverDue Records entire catalog is now available online here at musicofficeice.com.

SWRFA Coming to Austin

The Southwest Regional Folk Alliance is coming back to the Windham in Austin this October and the Music Office will be there for the entire weekend. If you are a singer/songwriter, you owe it to yourself to participate in this great meeting of the minds. Formal and guerilla showcases fill an entire long weekend of conferences, parties and music, music, music. Click here for more information.

Contact the Music Office

Hours of Operation

We are open Monday through Friday from 10am-4pm. We are closed weekends and holidays. The Music Office works by appointment only so call 830-261-4974 today to setup your initial free consultation.

Contact By Email

You can contact The Music Office via email by clicking here.

Contact by Mail

The Music Office
POB 2241
Kerrville, TX 78029

Contact by Skype

You can Skype us using the Skype ID, "bakslider." Skype is the best way to stay in touch with us when we are on the road or on the beach! Click here to download Skype.